THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

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A round up of what’s going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

I Love Gamay Presents Virtual Gamay Tasting | Free Virtual Tasting, Tasting Packs Available @ SE Wine Collective

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The Gamay show must go on! In May, I Love Gamay is bringing you three opportunities to connect and revel with us in the magic of Gamay!

Oregon Humane Society Presents Virtual Kitten Yoga | A Slow, Playful, Flow Open To All Levels, Benefit for OHS

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Join Oregon Humane Society for a fun virtual fitness class with our feline friends!

International Pinot Noir Celebration Trunk Sale | Featuring Meals by Elephants Delicatessen, No Contact Pickup, Order by Friday for Sunday Pickup

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May 17 – The International Pinot Noir Celebration (IPNC) and Elephants Delicatessen are joining together this weekend for an awesome parking lot Trunk Sale of wine and food.

Resilience Outdoor Conference Online | Creating a Foundation for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), & LGBTQ Communities

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Join the Resilience community online on May 16th – 17, 2020. The Resilience Outdoor Conference aspires for people from all backgrounds to see themselves reflected in outdoor leaders.

PDXWIT Presents: May Virtual Happy Hour Hosted by Autodesk | Free, Register In Zoom, Theme: Keeping Community Alive

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May 19 – This month’s theme is Keeping Community Alive. To facilitate this discussion our conversation starter will be: What tech tools are you using to stay connected to your community?

Threshold Brewing & Blending Open for Takeout & Delivery in SE Portland | Free Same-day Home Delivery, Constantly Rotating Taplist

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Threshold Brewing & Blending in Montavilla offers free same-day home delivery and daily taproom hours.

Koi Fusion Korean Mexican Fusion Open for Takeout Across Portland | Delivery Available

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A fusion of Korean & Mexican classic fare, such as kimchi quesadillas, from a takeaway food stand.

Night Light Lounge is Open for Takeout in SE Portland | Friday & Saturdays, Burgers, Truffle Fries, Ice Cream & More!

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Night Light Lounge is doing takeou on Fridas and Saturdayst! Get our delicious burgers and fries all weekend long in SE Portland!

Bergerac Bistro Offering Pickup & Delivery in SE Portland | Dinners for 2, Quiches, Cheese Kits & More!

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Bergerac Bistro is launching a NEW menu of dinners for two, desserts, quiches as well as pantry items and sauces for all your at home dinner needs!

Black Wagon Now Open in North Portland | Children’s Apparel, Toys, Books, Bedding, Furniture

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Black Wagon offers stylish and affordable clothing and shoes for kids newborn to 14 years. We also carry books, puzzles, toys and baby accessories.

Mississippi Pizza Pub Is Open for Delivery & Takeout in North Portland | Full Menu, Pizza, Gluten Free, Salads, Beer, Wine, Lunch Special

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Mississippi Pizza Pub is open for takeout and delivery from their entire menu including pizzas, gluten free and vegan pizzas, and fresh salads.

Tight Tacos Open for Delivery & Pickup in NE & SE Portland! | Authentic Street Tacos Made From Scratch

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Tight Tacos creates authentic Mexican street tacos using handmade tortillas, scratch marinated meats from family recipes!

New Portland Jobs: Mercy Corps, United Way, Multnomah County, Portland Tennis & Education & More! | May 12, 2020

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Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline including Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation, ICF, Oregon City & More!

Seven Virtues Coffee Roasters Now Open for Pickup | Order Online, Coffee, Espresso Drinks, Tea, & Pastries

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Seven Virtues Coffee Roasters is now open to serve coffee, espresso drinks, tea, and pastries!

Portland Rose Festival Porch Parade Celebrates Community! | Join the Fun, Unleash Your Creativity, Explore The Parade Map

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May Rose Festival has always been a celebration of people, events, and traditions; bridging communities in the City of Roses and beyond. This spring we are asking members of the community to celebrate with us by decorating their front porches.

Remember Game Night? Weird New Game Funds on Kickstarter, From a Portland-based Team

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Zombie Circus Goats is a strategic new card game about everyone’s favorite things: Zombies, Goblins, Goats, and Shouting!

Science on Tap Presents High Anxiety: The Gut Microbiota’s Effect on Mental Health | Free, Featuring Dr. Lisa Sardinia

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May 14 – What do the gut and the brain talk about? Our gut microbiome is filled with yeasts and bacteria that help digest food, but also have shown to be associated with central nervous system function.

Virtual OMSI Science Pub: Earthquakes in the PNW | Free, w/ Valerie Sahakian, PhD, University of Oregon Assistant Professor

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May 12 – How likely are we to feel earthquake ground shaking, at any given time – and how strong will it be? We turn to seismic hazard to answer this question.

Beyond PICA Virtual Fundraiser | Featuring 30+ Artists, Artist Conversations, Performance Works, Dance Parties & More!

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May 14-16 – Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presents Beyond Now, a party with a purpose, a fundraiser for PICA featuring over 30 artists!

Gluten Free Gem Bakery Open for Walk-up Orders in NE Portland | Order in Advance for Zero Contact Pickup

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Gluten free bakery Gem is now offering special pop-ups at their retail cafe for Saturdays the month of May. Advance ordering required.

New Deal Distillery Offering Moscow Mule Gift Pack | Curbside Pickup, Perfect Mother’s Day Gift Idea

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New Deal Distillery is introducing a Moscow Mule Gift Pack! Right on time for Mother’s Day!

Tusk & Ava Gene’s Now Offering Take Out in SE Portland | Family Style Meals, Mimosa Kit, Mother’s Day Bouquets & more!

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Ava Gene’s and Tusk is celebrating Moms with brunch kits and other special items to make your day easier and more delicious

Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Country Drive-Thru: Lake Oswego: Wine, Food, Ruby Jewel! | Order Ahead for Food

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Drive thorough wine country this weekend for wine, wood-fired provisions, fresh cut flowers and ruby jewel ice cream!

Oregon Air National Guard Salutes Frontline Workers Friday | Catch Flyovers in Portland Area From 8:50-9:30a

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Oregon Air National Guard is planning to salute frontline workers on May 8 with flyovers all across the state.

Many Portland Mother’s Day Weekend Events: Wine Specials, Brunch, Yoga, Trivia, DJs & More! | May 7-10, 2020

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The weekend is back, Portland! What better way to thank Mom than to get her something nice or a yummy wine delivery, or surprise her with a Tea from Pix Patisserie.

Portland in the News: South Portland Now Official; Drive Through Dances; One Step Closer to Gasoline Replacement & More! | May 7, 2020

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A team of international scientists, including some from OSU, recently made a key breakthrough toward developing a cleaner alternative to gasoline.

South Portland now has its own address.

And Lucky Devil Strip Club in SE Portland has opened a drive-thru food service, with dancers.

The COOP! Food Truck Serves up BBQ in Clackamas & Oregon City | For Meat Lovers & Plant Lovers!

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The COOP! food truck is offering a BBQ menu for everyone! Meat lovers or plant lovers.

Buranko Open for Dine-In, Takeout & Delivery in Downtown Portland | Asian Fusion, Japanese, Korean Street Food, Hawaiian Poke

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Buranko Cafe&Bar offers modern Asian fusion menu featuring Japanese, Korean street food to Hawaiian poke.

Boedecker Cellars Offers 20% Off Their Mothers Day Wine Gift Set | Curbside Pickup For Flowers in NW Portland, Free Contact Delivery For The Rest

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Boedecker Cellars’ Mothers Day Promotion features Boedecker Cellars Chardonnay, Rose & Pinot noir gift set!

Seek & Swoon Offering Free Shipping | Fashionable Throws, Made in the USA, Recycled Cotton

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Seek & Swoon designs knit throws that are made in the USA from recycled cotton. They come in standard, jumbo and baby sized.

Support Portland’s Creative Community w/ Tender Loving Empire | Featuring 100s of Independent Makers, Art, Music, Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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Tender Loving Empire curates a collection of handmade goods and music from hundreds of independent makers in the Northwest.

Dinner’s Ready w/ Artemis Foods | Farmers Markets, Family Style Meals, Pickup & Delivery, Wine, Microbrews

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We are Artemis Foods, Portland’s premier locally focused sustainability minded gourmet catering company.

Willamette Valley Wines Brings Wine Country to Mom | Host a Virtual Girls Night for Mother’s Day, Gift Ideas & More!

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Quality time with Mom (or any Mom figure in your life) is often a key part of Mother’s Day celebrations, and there’s no need for physical distancing to get in the way of making her feel special.

New Portland Jobs: Providence, Multnomah County Drainage Dist., Reed College & More! | May 5, 2020

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Here are the latest Portland job listings on PDX Pipeline including Tozny, XeniumHR, Department of Human Services & More!

Oregon Zoo Presents Migratory Bird Day Virtual Streaming | Free, Fun Educational Activities

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May 8 w/ Oregon Zoo – Celebrate some of the zoo’s finest feathered friends—and migratory birds everywhere!

Win Gift Card & Posters ($40): Hip Chicks Do Wine Has Summer Sangria | 3 Flavors, Pickup & Delivery, Growlers, Home Kits & More!

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Summer is coming and that means Sangria weather! We have three Sangrias available by the growler, container or kit to make at home.

THIS WEEK in Portland: Festivals, Music, Comedy, Trivia, Theater, Happy Hours, & More!

A round up of what's going on in Portland this week including festivals, concerts, comedy, trivia, happy hours, movies, & more!

Scooped Ice Cream Festival @ Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA | 50+ Flavors of All You Can Eat Ice Cream

July 18-19 - The Pacific Northwest's premier ice cream festival is back at Esther Short Park in Vancouver, WA for two all-you-can-eat days of scoops, live music, and summer fun. Scooped! returns July 18 and 19, 2026, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM — and your ticket includes unlimited ice cream from 50+ flavors served up across Scoop Valley.

Chamber Music Northwest presents CONFLUENCE: Our Shared Voices 2026 Summer Festival | 70 of the world and our region’s finest chamber musicians!

Music has the ability to connect us beyond words, labels, and borders, inviting us to celebrate both our differences and our common ground.

Tea Fest PDX @ World Forestry Center | A Celebration of Tea Culture

June 27 - TeaFestPDX is more than a festival, it’s a community.

St. Helens Independence Day Celebration 2026 @ Columbia View Park | Music, Food, and Activities for All Ages

July 4 - Celebrate the Fourth of July at Columbia View Park in St. Helens, Oregon – one of the most scenic Independence Day destinations in the Pacific Northwest.

Win Tickets ($160): 2027 Portland Folk Festival @ Crystal Ballroom | 30+ Local & National Artists

January 30 - An annual celebration of folk and Americana music showcasing 30 local and national artists hosted by the historic Crystal Ballroom.

Win Tickets ($86): McMenamins Presents Madison Ryann Ward @ Mission Theater | Contemporary Christian, Pop + R&B

September 4 - Faith-based singer/songwriter Madison Ryann Ward writes warmhearted songs that mix mature pop and contemporary R&B with accents of gospel, blues, and folk.

Win Tickets ($70): McMenamins Presents “A Hot August Night” with Super Diamond @ McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove | The Neil Diamond Tribute

August 22 - An uncanny tribute to beloved master singer/songwriter/performer, American pop icon Neil Diamond – Super Diamond has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, VH1, Fox News, and Comedy Central, and has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Portland in the News: Waterfront Restaurant, Airport Accolades, Heatwave & More | June 11, 2026

The Portland Spirit has big plans to open a new restaurant in the former Rose Festival headquarters in Tom McCall Waterfront Park. 

McMinnville Art Festival @ Downtown McMinnville | 50+ Artists & Artisans, Interactive Kids’ Crafting, Art Demos, & More

July 18-19 - Celebrate creativity in the heart of Oregon wine country at the McMinnville Art Festival, a free two-day outdoor event showcasing the work of talented artists and artisans from across the region.

PRIDE at the Museum @ OMSI | A night at the museum celebrating the LGBTQ+ Community

June 12 - Celebrate PRIDE at the Museum with an evening of science, community, and joyful exploration!

Villain Arts Tattoo Festival @ The Rose Quarter | Celebrate the Art of Tattooing

July 17-19 - Tattooing is more than body art—it’s a global language of identity, resilience, and self-expression.

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